Low Price Guarantee
We Take School POs
Iqbal Reprint Edition
Contributor(s): D'Adamo, Francesco (Author), Leonori, Ann (Translator)

View larger image

ISBN: 1416903291     ISBN-13: 9781416903291
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Retail: $7.99OUR PRICE: $5.83  
  Buy 25 or more:OUR PRICE: $5.35   Save More!
  Buy 100 or more:OUR PRICE: $5.11   Save More!


  WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD!   Click here for our low price guarantee

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2005
Qty:

Annotation: When young Iqbal is sold into slavery at a carpet factory, his arrival changes everything for the other overworked and abused chidren there. It is Iqbal who explains to them that despite their master's promises, he plans on keeping them as his slaves indefinetely. But it is also Iqbal who inspires the other children to look to a future free from toil...and is brave enough to show them how to get there.

This moving fictionalized account of the real Iqbal Masih is told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is changed by Iqbal's courage.


Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2002153498
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 730(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" L (0.20 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1980's
- Chronological Period - 1990's
- Cultural Region - Asian
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/18/2005 pg. 209
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 72762
Reading Level: 5.1   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
When young Iqbal is sold into slavery at a carpet factory, his arrival changes everything for the other overworked and abused chidren there. It is Iqbal who explains to them that despite their master's promises, he plans on keeping them as his slaves indefinetely. But it is also Iqbal who inspires the other children to look to a future free from toil...and is brave enough to show them how to get there.
This moving fictionalized account of the real Iqbal Masih is told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is changed by Iqbal's courage.

Contributor Bio(s): D'Adamo, Francesco: - Francesco D'Adamo is well-known for his adult books in the tradition of Italian noir fiction. He began writing fiction for young adults to much foreign acclaim in 1999. Iqbal is his third novel for young adults and his first to be published in the U.S. D'Adamo lives in Milan, Italy.
 
Customers who bought this item also bought...

This Same Sky
Wonder - 1 Edition
Refugee
Boys Without Names - Reprint Edition
A Long Walk to Water - Reprint Edition
El Chino
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans - Reprint Editio
The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano - Reissue Edition
 
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review
 
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First!